Support for rugs to be cleaned.



F. M. ARNOLD.

SUPPORT POR RUGS To BE GLEANED.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 9, 1913.

Eatented July 14, 1914-u llllll'lll-II THE NORRIS PETERS C0..PHoTo-LITHU.. WASHINGTON. D. a'.

FRANK M. yARNOLD, 0F CLARON, PENNSYLVANIA.

SUPPQRT FOR BUGS TO BE CLEANED.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed. August 9, 1913.

Patented July 14, 1914.

semi No. 783,898.

To all 'whom t may concern Be it known that 1, FRANK M. ARNOLD, a`

vention, such as will enable others skilledy in the art to which itappertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to a new and useful support for rugs to becleaned.

An object of the invention is to provide a carpet support havinglongitudinally arranged carpet supporting cords tot hold a rug level andstable, yet to yield incident to the blows of a carpet beater.

Cne of the features of the invention is the provision of two rectangularframes arranged to intersect one another and pivoted at theirintersection, whereby they may be arranged as shown in Figure 1, withthe tie cords or ropes stretched as illustrated, there being meansconnecting the adjacent opposite ends of said rectangular frames,whereby the tie cords may be stretched, and the tension thereofregulated.

Another feature of the invention is to pivot the two rectangular framesin such wise as to permit them to collapse when not in use.

In practical fields it may be found neces sary to subject the details ofconstruction to alterations, to which the patentee is en' titled,provided the alterations fall within the scope of what is claimed.

The invention comprises further features and combinations of parts, ashereinafter set forth, shown in the drawings and claimed.

1n the drawings z-Fig 1 is a view 1n perspective, showing` theconstruction of the proved rug support. Fig. 2 is a similar viewyshowing a rug thereon to be beaten. Fig. 3 is a view showing the supportcollapsed, so as to be placed to one side or stored when not in use orfor shipping. Fig. t is an enlarged detail view of one corner of one ofthe frames.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, 1 and 2 designate tworectangular frames, arranged to intersect one another and pivoted at 3at their intersections, by means of the bolts 4.

Each frame comprises the elongated bars 5 and the transverse bars 6, 7,and 8, screwed together as shown at 9. Under the ends of the bars 6 andscrewed thereto as shown at 10 are blocks 11, in order to brace the bars5 and G'relative to one another. When the frames are arranged as shownin Fig. 2`the bars 8 efficiently reinforce the lower opposite ends ofthe bars 5, which lower opposite ends constitute legs. The heads 11a ofthe frames at the corners are provided with screw hooks 12 to receivethe rings 13, towhich rings ropes 14 are connected. rIhese ropes 14C arearranged to form a loop 15 which engage the eyes 16 of the legs of theframes. A knot 17 is formed in the end of one of the strands' of eachloop to hold a block 18 in place, while the other strand of each looppasses through an aperture in said block. When the frames are arrangedas shown in 2 it will be seen that the blocks may be easily adjusted,and in such wise as to regulate the tension of the -tie cords or ropes19, which are arranged longitudinally and through the eyes 20 of thebars 6 as shown. These tie' cords or ropes are constructed of a singlelength of rope, passing in and out of the eyes of the bars 6 with eachend attached or iXed at 21 to one corner of the head of each frame.

It will be observed that the cords or ropes 19 may be stretched` byadjusting the blocks 18, so that the slack in said ropes will be hardlyperceptible, yet as the carpet beater comes in contact with the rug theropes will yield. By arranging the frame Windward, the dirt and dustwill pass from under the support, incident to the blows from a carpetbeater.

The invention having been set forth, what is claimed as new and usefulis In combination, la pair 0f rectangular frames arranged to intersectone another and pivoted together attheir intersection, each framecomprising a head portion including a transversely arranged bar andhaving a series of eyes and legs formed by the side bars of each frame,a single length of rope passing back and forth through the eyes Intestimony whereof I have signed my from one head to the other andarranged naine to this specification in the presence of longitudinallywith each end Xed to one end two subscribing witnesses.

eye of each head, and adjustable rope connee- FRANK M. ARNOLD, 13 tionsbetweenthe head of each frame and the Witnesses:

legs of the other frame whereby the first v- JOHN W. MAEFETT,

rope may be stretched.' F. M. ARNOLD, Jr.

Gopies of this patent maybe obtained for fivel gents eah, bly-addressingthe Commissioner of Patents.

Washington, D. C.

